A Politics That Says: The People Shall Rule A Politics That Says: The People Shall Rule
Mark Miller, who led Wisconsin Democratic senators in the historic walkout in solidarity with Wisconsin's protest movement, wants to renew the progressive promise of movement ...
Feb 17, 2012 / John Nichols
How the 1 Percent Get So Rich? (VIDEO) How the 1 Percent Get So Rich? (VIDEO)
Even in an Occupy world, most Americans don’t know exactly how the 1 percent does what it does. The money media haven’t explained it, and the 1 percent likes things t...
Feb 17, 2012 / Laura Flanders
This Week in Poverty: Obama’s Budget, Your Server’s Budget This Week in Poverty: Obama’s Budget, Your Server’s Budget
If Obama wants his actions to match his rhetoric about helping the poor, he needs to show a lot more leadership.
Feb 17, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
The Soul of Mitt Romney The Soul of Mitt Romney
Romney comes off as weak, weird and willing to say anything to be elected. Now, he's starting to seem mean.
Feb 16, 2012 / Leslie Savan
The Nation Cruise: Seminars at Sea The Nation Cruise: Seminars at Sea
What is it that makes The Nation's cruise such a unique voyage?
Feb 16, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
For-Profit Higher Ed and the Occupy Movement For-Profit Higher Ed and the Occupy Movement
A Harper's journalist recently went undercover as a University of Phoenix student. What he found was an "education" that was anything but--and a prime example of how the ...
Feb 16, 2012 / Dana Goldstein
From Nation Interns: This Week’s Top Stories (2/16) From Nation Interns: This Week’s Top Stories (2/16)
Each week, The Nation interns pick compelling stories in their areas of interest.
Feb 16, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
Poll Dancing Poll Dancing
Eric on Richard Thompson and Reed on the flawed history of polling.
Feb 16, 2012 / Eric Alterman
Occupying the SEC for a Stronger Volcker Rule Occupying the SEC for a Stronger Volcker Rule
In a public comment to the SEC, an Occupy working group details troubling loopholes in the Volcker Rule, part of the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill.
Feb 16, 2012 / Rachel Signer
Jeremy Scahill: How US Counterterrorism Efforts Ignited an Islamist Uprising in Yemen Jeremy Scahill: How US Counterterrorism Efforts Ignited an Islamist Uprising in Yemen
Have US counterterrorism operations in Yemen actually strengthened the threats they were designed to eliminate?
Feb 16, 2012 / Press Room